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隐性

隐性 (yǐn xìng): Recessive (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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隐性 consists of 2 characters.

to hide, conceal, or keep secret

nature, character, innate quality

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Pinyinyǐn xìng

MeaningRecessive

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word隐性

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3.

How to Use 隐性 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 隐性 with other words naturally.

Noun + Conjunction + Nounwith显性

xiǎn显

xìng性

yǔ与

yǐn隐

xìng性

formal

dominant and recessive

Verb + Objectwith具有

jù具

yǒu有

yǐn隐

xìng性

Adjective + Noun

yǐn隐

xìng性

chéng成

běn本

formal

hidden cost

4.

Example Sentences with 隐性

zhè这

zhǒng种

bìng病

shì是

yǐn隐

xìng性

de的

formal

Written

possess recessiveness

yǐn隐

xìng性

jī基

yīn因

formal

recessive gene

，

bù不

róng容

yì易

bèi被

fā发

xiàn现

。

This disease is recessive and not easily detected.

zhè这

zhǒng种

yǐn隐

xìng性

qí歧

shì视

suī虽

rán然

nán难

yǐ以

chá察

jué觉

，

què却

yán严

chóng重

yǐng影

xiǎng响

le了

zhí职

chǎng场

gōng公

píng平

。

Although this form of recessive discrimination is difficult to detect, it seriously affects workplace fairness.

nǐ你

kǎo考

lǜ虑

guò过

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

kě可

néng能

dài带

lái来

de的

yǐn隐

xìng性

fēng风

xiǎn险

ma吗

？

Have you considered the potential recessive risks that this decision might bring?

tā他

de的

yǐn隐

xìng性

zhī知

shí识

zài在

gōng工

zuò作

zhōng中

fā发

huī挥

le了

zhòng重

yào要

zuò作

yòng用

。

His tacit knowledge played an important role in his work.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

yì意

shí识

dào到

zì自

jǐ己

xìng性

gé格

zhōng中

yǒu有

rú如

cǐ此

yǐn隐

xìng性

de的

gù固

zhí执

yí一

miàn面

。

He never realized there was such a recessive stubborn side to his personality.

zhè这

fèn份

xié协

yì议

bìng并

bù不

bāo包

hán含

rèn任

hé何

yǐn隐

xìng性

de的

fù附

jiā加

tiáo条

kuǎn款

。

This agreement does not contain any recessive additional clauses.

yǐn隐

xìng性

chéng成

běn本

wǎng往

wǎng往

bèi被

qǐ企

yè业

hū忽

shì视

，

dàn但

cháng长

qī期

lái来

kàn看

yǐng影

xiǎng响

hěn很

dà大

。

Hidden costs are often overlooked by companies, but they have a significant impact in the long run.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

tā他

wài外

biǎo表

suí随

hé和

，

dàn但

qí其

yǐn隐

xìng性

de的

kòng控

zhì制

yù欲

zài在

tuán团

duì队

hé合

zuò作

zhōng中

zhú逐

jiàn渐

xiǎn显

xiàn现

。

Although he appears easygoing, his recessive desire for control gradually becomes apparent during teamwork.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 隐性.

Words with 隐

隐患yǐn huànHSK 6
隐瞒yǐn mánHSK 6
隐私yǐn sīHSK 6
隐约yǐn yuēHSK 6
隐蔽yǐn bìHSK 6
隐藏yǐn cángHSK 6
隐含yǐn hánHSK 7-9
隐形yǐn xíngHSK 7-9

Words with 性

女性nǚ xìngHSK 4
性别xìng biéHSK 4
性格xìng géHSK 4
男性nán xìngHSK 4
个性gè xìngHSK 5
性质xìng zhìHSK 5
一次性yī cì xìngHSK 5
人性

rén xìng

HSK 6